"It is not the right moment for any United Nations peacekeeping troops to be sent to Ukraine"

[dipsydoodle]

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Via Reuters :

"At this moment, it doesn't seem very practical to send troops," Ban told Mexican newspaper Reforma, according to the Spanish text of an interview.

Ban, who was in Mexico City to attend a conference on international development, was speaking as Ukrainian forces launched a "special operation" against separatist militia in the Russian-speaking east of the country.

Ban told the newspaper that any decision to send troops to Ukraine would need to be agreed by the U.N. Security Council, of which Russia is a permanent member.

"Unless we have a clear mandate and authorization from the Security Council, I can't take any action," Ban said.

Guardian live updates 10 minutes ago http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/15/ukraine-military-forces-russia-live-blog

[Bandit]

1. NATO could take action if Ukraine had been admitted to NATO but as it is

they are on their own with Russia knowing full well that the West won't go to war over Ukraine..Ukraine will be a part of Russia before this year is over I would bet.